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Unable to activate iMessage on ipad

I just got a new iPad and I failed to activate imessage

Posted on May 15, 2020 6:38 PM

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Posted on May 16, 2020 3:14 AM

See If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201422

 

Get a call from Apple support to help solve your problem using this link https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362

 

Apple ID Support https://support.apple.com/apple-id

 

Apple ID account security for country-specific and region-specific help

 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169

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May 16, 2020 3:14 AM in response to htkim423

See If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201422

 

Get a call from Apple support to help solve your problem using this link https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362

 

Apple ID Support https://support.apple.com/apple-id

 

Apple ID account security for country-specific and region-specific help

 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169

May 15, 2020 7:53 PM in response to htkim423

What happens when you try? Error message(s)? More information would help.


Messages - If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime.    


Messages Troubleshooting.   


Do you have access to another WiFi network where you can try? That has worked for several people.


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch         


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device.      


If necessary


Hard reset.        


Do a backup and try a factory reset. Then restore from your backup.


Restore to Factory setting.      


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.      


If you still have problems, have someone else attempt to sign in using their Apple ID. If they can successfully sign in and use Messages/FaceTime, it may be your Apple ID. Someone I know had this happen and I was able to sign in using my Apple ID. After a call to Apple Support and then being elevated to a tier 2 support person, it turned out it was a problem with their Apple ID. It took the software engineers 3-4 days to fix the problem. When calling Apple, make sure you tell them it is an Apple ID problem so you don't get charged.


You can also try signing in on another device/computer. There have been a couple of posts where people's device/computer was blocked. You will need to contact Apple for that problem also.


There is a contact link.


Apple ID - Official Apple Support.    


Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support.  (The link doesn’t always load)


Get Support    Work through the screens to get a chat option. 


Apple Support schedule phone call


https://twitter.com/AppleSupport

Unable to activate iMessage on ipad

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